Relocation guide
Moving to Toronto with kids
Computed from 9 tracked schools — verified fees, live availability, no brochure numbers. All relocation guides →
In Toronto, a realistic annual fee budget is about CAD 32,000 per child at the median, with most families landing in a fairly tight overall band from roughly CAD 30,000 to CAD 33,000; by senior years, that rises to a median of CAD 45,065, with an interquartile spread of CAD 41,900 to CAD 48,720. If you are planning a five-year posting, the city’s median school-fee inflation rate of 5.1% suggests that today’s bill will not stay put. The market is not short on curricular choice, but it is specific rather than sprawling: five schools offer Canadian programmes, five IB, three American, and single options for Ontario, French bilingual and the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Admissions pressure is high: roughly two-thirds of assessed schools are constrained, and four currently report waitlists.
Fee reality
$32,357
median annual day fee (USD) · middle half $30,168–$32,882 · 7 schools
Senior median: CAD 45,065 (~$32,447)
Fee trajectory
+5.1%/yr
median fee growth across 4 Toronto schools with verified fee history — budget for it over a multi-year posting
Curriculum mix
Admission pressure
High
4 of 6 schools are waitlist-only or closed at popular entry points (67%)
Waitlist reality
2026-27: active — Boarding open; Day closed · 2027-28: opens soon — Opens Sept '26
2026-27: closed — Regular cycle · 2027-28: opens soon — Opens Sept '26 (Closes 1 Dec)
2026-27: closed — Regular cycle closed · 2027-28: opens soon — Opens 1 Sept '26 (Day) / Boarding active
2026-27: waitpool — Limited places available · 2027-28: opens soon — 2027/28 cycle TBC
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